#game-preview

#game-preview

Michigan State averages 79.3 points per game while allowing 68.4 per contest, resulting in a +362 scoring differential overall.

Montana State's +423 scoring differential results from scoring 74.4 points per game while allowing 61.2 per contest, ranking 45th and 103rd in college basketball, respectively.

South Dakota has a +375 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.7 points per game. It is putting up 70.3 points per game to rank 96th in college basketball.

Michigan's +607 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 87.3 points per game (10th in college basketball) while giving up 68.9 per contest (56th in college basketball). The Wolverines score 17.2 more points than the Boilermakers give up (70.1).

Duke outscores opponents by 19.6 points per game (scoring 82.5 per game to rank 47th in college basketball while allowing 62.9 per contest to rank third in college basketball) and has a +647 scoring differential overall.

Howard averages 67.4 points per game (150th in college basketball) while allowing 60.4 per contest (79th in college basketball). It has a +224 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 7.0 points per game. The Bison post 9.2 more points than the Spartans give up (58.2).

Colorado State's +168 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.8 points per game (155th in college basketball) while giving up 71.4 per outing (110th in college basketball). The Rams put up just 3.8 more points than the Bulldogs allow (73.0).